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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Zwinkels, Maremkaa; b | Ketelaar, Marjolijna; b | Nijboer, Tanjaa; b; c | Verschuren, Olafa; b; * | te Velde, Saskiad | de Groot, Janked | Takken, Time | Visser-Meily, Annea; f; 1
Affiliations: [a] Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands | [b] De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, The Netherlands | [c] Department of Experimental Psychology, Helmholtz Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands | [d] HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands | [e] Child Development and Exercise Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands | [f] Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science and Sports, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Olaf Verschuren, De Hoogstraat Revalidatie, Rembrandtkade 10 3583 TM Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 302561226; E-mail: O.Verschuren@dehoogstraat.nl.
Note: [1] On behalf of the Sport-2-Stay-Fit study group.
Abstract: PURPOSE: Youth with physical disabilities have lower psychosocial health and attention compared to their typically developing peers. Recent research has shown positive associations between sports participation and these outcomes. The purpose of the current study was to explore whether a school-based sports program affects psychosocial health and attention in youth with physical disabilities. METHODS: Seventy children and adolescents (mean age (SD) 13.8 (2.9) years, aged 8–19 years, 54% boys) with physical disabilities were included in this quasi-experimental study from schools for special education. The sports group (n= 31) followed a school-based sports program (45 min/week) for six months. The control group followed the regular curriculum. Psychosocial health was assessed with self-perception (Self-Perception Profile for Children) and quality of life (DISABKIDS Chronic Generic Measure, DCGM-37). Attention was measured with experimental tasks on search efficiency, sustained attention, and distractibility. RESULTS: Linear regression analyses revealed no differences between the sports and control group for self-perception, quality of life, and attention. CONCLUSION: A school-based sports program seems to have no effect on psychosocial health and attention in youth with physical disabilities. Research into the important factors influencing these variables is needed before further resources can be given to improve sports participation for increasing psychosocial health and attention.
Keywords: Youth, sports, physical disability, quality of life, self-concept, attention
DOI: 10.3233/PRM-180570
Journal: Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 37-46, 2020
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